Appeals court decision complicates "Don't Ask" resolution:
A little known federal appeals court decision that sets a higher bar in nine Western states for removing personnel under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy adds a further complication to the effort to lift the ban, according to this article. In a decision that reportedly has yet to be followed by the military, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that an Air Force major in a lesbian relationship could not be fired unless it were shown that the dismissal would help cohesion or discipline.
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This story published in Gay Politics Report on 03/09/2010
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